Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6474 in Wakefield, 5 Mar 2024, 17:05
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131417466
Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3TA area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 111 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Pontefract South ward, Wakefield, from 2001 to 2025, with 192 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2025, after 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 111
- 7,273rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 192
- 1.73 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the WF8 3TA hotspot
12 of the 111 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.8%
- Serious109%
- Slight9989%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 178
- All casualties
- 192
Accidents by year at the WF8 3TA hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2019, against an average of 4.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the WF8 3TA hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 12 | 19 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 16 |
| 2015 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 11 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | 9 | 18 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 | 7 |
Map of crashes at the WF8 3TA hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near WF8 3TA.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3TA area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the WF8 3TA hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Accident hotspots near WF8 3TA
6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3HU area, 1.6 km away, with 82 collisions.
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3HU area1.6 km away, 145 casualties82 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 3DG area3 km away, 171 casualties114 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF8 3JF area3.5 km away, 394 casualties218 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF9 1HB area3.7 km away, 137 casualties85 collisions
- Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, Wakefield, WF9 2ED area4.9 km away, 291 casualties185 collisions
- Pontefract South, Wakefield, WF8 2BE area5 km away, 135 casualties93 collisions
All 111 crashes at the WF8 3TA hotspot
Newest first, from 16 June 2001 to 5 March 2024, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the B6474 in Wakefield, 24 Jan 2024, 08:00
- Renault Trucks and Renault Arkana
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024131402690
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 10 Dec 2023, 12:15
- Hyundai Tucson and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131387954
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the B6474 in Wakefield, 5 Jun 2023, 22:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131315223
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 7 Apr 2023, 16:10
- Audi A1, Audi A6, Jaguar XF Series and Mercedes GLC Class
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023131294783
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Sep 2022, 14:35
- BMW 3 Series and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022131218042
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 1 Apr 2022, 19:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131161849
- Slight
Suzuki Splash crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 14 Feb 2022, 21:37
- Suzuki Splash and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131165687
- Slight
Peugeot Bipper crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 3 Feb 2022, 15:20
- Peugeot Bipper, Mercedes AMG Class and Audi Q5
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022131139908
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 5 Oct 2021, 17:57
- Volkswagen Golf and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131095272
- Slight
Vauxhall Movano crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 30 Sep 2021, 12:04
- Vauxhall Movano and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021121093473
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 18 Jun 2021, 15:15
- Mercedes C Class, 2 Vauxhall Corsas and 3 other vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021131057317
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 2 Aug 2020, 16:08
- Ford Fiesta, BMW X3 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020137821390
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 24 Jan 2020, 14:05
- Volkswagen Caddy, Mercedes Vito and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20201371O0871
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 28 Oct 2019, 13:30
- Seat Leon, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AS0784
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 28 Oct 2019, 06:34
- Citroen Berlingo, Vauxhall Corsa, Honda CRV, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AS0183
- Slight
Van crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 14 Oct 2019, 11:51
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136AE0661
- Slight
Jaguar XJ Series crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 21 Sep 2019, 12:10
- Jaguar XJ Series, Honda Jazz and Saab 9-5
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20191369L0807
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 17 Sep 2019, 08:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191369H0335
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the M1 in Wakefield, 13 Aug 2019, 14:51
- Honda Civic and a van
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191368D0998
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 9 Aug 2019, 14:50
- Renault Kangoo, Audi S3, Audi A5 and Scania
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019136891113
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Wakefield, 25 Jun 2019, 17:45
- Volvo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20191366P1854
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 24 May 2019, 15:28
- Skoda Fabia, Suzuki Ignis and Honda Jazz
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191365O1037
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 14 Apr 2019, 13:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 20191364D0919
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Apr 2019, 11:27
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 20191364B0577
- Slight
Smart Forfour crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 20 Mar 2019, 09:40
- Smart Forfour, Vauxhall Combo, Mercedes A Class, Volkswagen Transporter and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20191363K0475
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the A1(M) in Wakefield, 27 Nov 2018, 08:55
- Renault Trucks and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135BQ0365
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 9 Nov 2018, 16:40
- Audi A3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135B91251
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Oct 2018, 19:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135AQ1787
- Slight
Scania crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 7 Sep 2018, 12:06
- Scania and Mazda 5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018135970777
- Slight
Van crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 21 Nov 2017, 06:49
- 2 vans and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134BL0239
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 25 Oct 2017, 16:11
- Audi A4, Ford Transit and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017134AP1244
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 8 Sep 2017, 11:58
- DAF Trucks and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134980657
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 2 Jul 2017, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134721018
- Slight
Car crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 2 Jul 2017, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017120009776
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 18 Jun 2017, 12:21
- Audi A4, Citroen Xsara, Volkswagen Polo, Mini One and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20171346I0924
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 6 Apr 2017, 12:35
- Volkswagen Passat, Suzuki Swift and Citroen C3
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017134460651
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 5 Mar 2017, 14:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017134350929
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 20 Dec 2016, 07:00
- Ford Transit, Audi A4 and Toyota Prius
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133CK0244
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 17 Nov 2016, 18:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133BH1272
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 11 Nov 2016, 20:18
- Hyundai Tucson and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133BB1648
- Slight
Triumph Bonneville crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 26 Oct 2016, 17:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133AQ0522
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 7 Oct 2016, 16:25
- Vauxhall Corsa, Mercedes and Mazda MX-5
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133A71009
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 28 May 2016, 13:39
- Citroen Berlingo, DAF Trucks, Ford KA and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20161335S0966
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 8 May 2016, 07:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133580428
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 3 May 2016, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2016133531364
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 28 Apr 2016, 17:31
- Volvo S60, Vauxhall Adam and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 20161334S1204
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the A1 in Wakefield, 5 Apr 2016, 13:15
- Toyota Corolla and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016133450741